Temporary binder or loose-leaf holder.



G. P'. WIGGINTON d; F. W. HODGES.

TEMPORARY BINDER OR LOGSE LEAF HOLDER.

APFLIOATION YIL'ED FEB. 28, 1910.

Patented Dec. 2'?, 219m.

wi f 1 una UNITED STATES ATEN T OFFICE. E

GEORGE VP. WIGGINTN AND FRANK VJ. HODGES, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, f. ASSIGNORS TO KALAMAZOO LOOSE LEAF BINDER COMPNY, OF KALAMAZOO,I

MICHGAN.

-TEMPORARY -:BINDER OR LOOSE-LEAF HOLDER. 979,622; Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

Application led February 28, 1910.k Serial No. 546,558.

To all yzillion; 'it may concern.' g

'55 arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring' to the drawing, we illustrate with the bar between the bar-engaging meinle it known .that we, (icoiieic l. lViomN- our invention as applied' to a binder having 'rox and l"i:.\Nit W. Honors, citizens ot thi` :rpair ot' covers 1 and 2, the cover -1 being United States. residing at Kalamazoo, Michprovided ,with a chamber or cavity 3 to re- 5 igan; have invented certain new and'useful eeive the mechanism for adjustably securing 60 Improvements in Temporary Binders or the binding cords 4." The binding cords Y lauwe-Leaf l'lolders, ofwhieh the following here illustrated are in .the shape` of .tlat is :i specification.Y p thongs, and are seenredto the cover by' l This invention relates to improvements in engaging over the pi'ns o r studs l?, the bindtemporary binders or loose leaf holders. ing' cords beingr provided with suitable holes 65 The finai'n' objects ofour 'invention aret to engagethe studs or pins. Aboveihese 'l first, to provide any improved temporary studs or pins. the covers are provided with "binder or loose slieetholderthat may be openings (5,.so that `the cords can be easily rapidly manipulated to permit the insertion adjusted over the pins. iepieferably proorthe removal ofthe sheets or leaves. Sec` vide iii this connection clamping' bars 7 be- 70 ond. to provide .in a tempo -aryv binder or tween which the leaves or sheets are clamped. loose sheet' holder an improved 4nieaiis for The clamping bars illustrated are formed of ailjirstably securing the binding cords.` Strips of sheet metal, hai-'ing bead-like rolls Third, to provide an' improved temporary 9 on their rear edgeswhich make the clampo binder or loose .sheet Vholder which lis'vvery ing bars rigid, and also serve as bearings for. 75

4siniplea'nd economical in struct-nre. die inner curved ends 10 of the cover.

n Further objects 'and objects relating to Fig. Q. Reiiit'oreing?r strips llare preter- 'structuialhdelailsy will definitely a'pp'ear fronr ably provided for the clamping bars. These the. detailed description to follow. re-inforei'ng;P strips are in the forni of fiat '25 le accomplish the objects of'our inveii- Strips of metal which are suitably secured 80 tionbv the devices' and means described' in to the binding' strips, the edges ofthe bead the followingr specification. i 9 being preferably clamped upon the saine.

'lhe structure described.constitutesone ef- The .holes 12 in the clamping bars are arteelive embodiment otfour invention. Other ranged relative to theholes `13 Ain the ends elnbodinlentsl would be. readily devised by of the cover, so .that the Clamping bars may 85 those skilled in the art. inove relative to the covers, oi' the covers iel- '1`heinveution iseleaiflv'deiiiied and point'- ative to the clamping barsl in the opening ed out in theclaims, v and closing of the book. without varying the "A structure constituting ali-effective and tension on the binding cords.

preferred euilmdiinent of the `teainresot' our The binding cords are' adjustably secured 90 invention iselearly illustrated in the areointo the cover 1 b v the securing means ,conpanyi'ng drawing. forming a pari of this', Sisliug ofa Springoryielding'bar14. This speeilieation, in which: bar is preferably provided with .inwardly- Figure 1 is a detail inside plan 'of a struefacing' teeth and secured a't its ends to the 4G tureembodying' the features of our iuveiiouter wallof the cover,y being arranged A95 tion, the. sheets or lea-ves beinjv indicated in within the cover chamber 3.' Slidably aS- eo'iiveiitiolial forni therein. Irion 2 is an en- Soeiated with this bar is a binding cord larged detaillongitudinalsection taken oii.a ineinber 15. the member being arranged to line (.ori'espondiit;lr to line. 2-Q ot' Fig. l. slide on the outer chamber wall, and being' Fig. 3 is :in-enlarged detail section taken on provided with outwardly-facing bar-engag- 100 a line corresponding to line-3--3 ofFig. 1,. ingr iueinbers` 16. The binding cords' are showinjgdetails of the bindingr eord'sia'iirpreferablysecured to this member by means ing means.- Fig. et is au enlarged detail'seeof the cross bar 1i' which'ismounted thereon. tion taken on-a line corresponding to line The inner wall 1S of the cover 1 ispro- ,50. 4-4ofFig11. `vided with a slot 19 through which th l0 -l'n thediawing similar reference charac clampingr lever Q0. may be. manipulated. ters refer to similar parts throughout, the Thisdevei is mounted by means of the several .views and the sectional views are pivots` 21 on the binding:r cord member so taken looking in the direction of the little that. the end Q2 ot the lever may be engaged llt .25 lsaid binding cord member bein provided effective means of securing the binding cords. 15

combination with the cover, of a binding lever is released.

. produce, and is capable of very rapid manip- .fwe claim as new and desire to secure by Let- 'ters Patent, is;

cord; 'an inward-lyfacingtoothed 'sp/ringt bai' mounted on' said' cover; a binding cor abowed' spring arrange 'cord member between `its sai'd rack engaging bers 15 to force vthebai into engagement therewith. SeeFig. 2. To insurethe disenl gagement of the bar and the binding cord member when the lever is actuated to release the same, we provide a spring 23; 'This is,A

in the structure illustrated, a bowed spring arranged between the bar-engaging member 16 vand the binding cord member, so that the bowedv portion thereof bears' against the bar, disengag'ing'the members when the clamping By arranging the-,parts as' we have.illus trated and described,'we secure a simplejand 'The structure issimple andeconomical to ulation`. v Havingthus described our invention, what n -a structure o f the class described', the combinationv with the' cover, of abinding member slidably associatedwith said' bar,"

with a pair of outwardly-facing 'ar-en aging members; an engaging lever mounte on gwge said ba'r between said bar-enga ngmem rs; and' m said. binding members to .hold saidvbar normally out cord; an inwardly-facing toothed spring bar mounted on said cover; a binding co'rd member'slidably associated with saidv bar, said binding cord member being provided 'with a pain of outwardly-facing bar-enga ing; members; and anengaginglever mounte on said binding cord member to engage said 'A b ar etween said bar-engagin j'members! f" 4,; n a structure of the c ass described,

the combination with the cover, of abinding f cord; a toothed spring bar mo'unted on said cover; a binding cord member slidabl Iassociated with said bar, said binding cor memgaging members; :and lan Aengaging lever' mounted on- -saidbinding cord member -to engage said bar between .said bar-engaging members. -i

5. In a .structure of the .class described,

the combination withthe cover, of a bind-- li'iss'ociatedfwith Said bansaid binding cord ing. cord; a yielding tootli'ed'bar mounted onv said cover; a binding ,cord member s-lidably` member being provided with a bar-engaginv member a bar clamping 'member nunte carried by said bindingcor member argagement therewith.

fon said binding 'cord membe and a spring' 6L'In a structure ofthe-classdescribed, f

the combination Withthe "cover, flfa binding cord; a yieldingtoothedbdr-mounted'oii' said cover; a. binding cord member s lidably ...iv f

associated with said bar, saidbindingfcord ed on said .binding cord member.

cpver;a bindin cor memberslidably assober mountedy on said' binding cor membeiy: and a spring carried bly vsaid 4binding cor member larranged' foihod said bar normally out of engagementtherewitlnj cord; ayieldin bar -n'iounted'on said' cover with sai bar; anda barelamping member mounted on s'alid .bindingeord memben 8. 'In' a 'structure of the 'deseribedg -the combination with thecev'er, of a binding member bein .providedwith aba`r-engagfing member; an aber clampingmembei mount-l i e a structure-,of .the class described-,'j- 'the combination with the eoveofa binding oord; a yieldin bar mounted on said 9. The combination with the, covers,y of:

clamping" barsjformed of nietal" 'strips hav;

' the'inne'i" endso'saidcovers bein arranged ing'outftui'nedbeadsuontheir rear edges,

to-bear against' said beads on sai clam ing f bars, reinforcin'gstrips-therefor, -the e ges of said.`beads"being .clamped thereagainst 'and binding-cords' arranged toconnect sai covers independently, of saidA clamping bars. i 10. The combination with .the covers,-fof

clamping bars formed of metal'strips-hav- 'ingout-turned vbeads -on their rear edges, the inner ends of said .covers bein arranged to bear a Vainsi'. said1b'ead's on, sai clamping bars; an binding cords 'arrand to connect said 'covers independenty of said clampingqbars.

witnesses. 'f

" Gnomi-E. BRADnn, I

ber being provided' with a""pair-of bar-en- 4 GEz'rnUnE TOLL-MAN.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto s et I 'I ou-i'hands and seals in the presence of two :iai-ihnen 'rf WIGGIMN. fr.' al' [1l/'BJ 2 izo 

